Corsica: why “resident status” sows discord between Darmanin and the nationalists. Nationalists are pushing for this status as part of a constitutional reform project.
But the executive prefers the term “residence”, in the hope of avoiding serious legal pitfalls. A demonstration is to take place in Bastia, at the initiative of two independence associations calling on “all those who think that Corsicans should have rights over their land” Earlier in the week, no agreement was reached with the executive on a crucial issue in the eyes of the inhabitants.